Konoha Inn, Morning…
Daichi woke up and for a moment he thought he was home. That he merely slept in and his mother was going to tell him he'd missed hours of training. They'd then have breakfast together before going about the rest of the day. Then, the events of the previous day caught up with him.
Daichi knew he would have cried if he hadn't already cried so much yesterday. For now, he was just sad. Maybe he'd end up bursting into tears, but he just sat up sighing. Daichi's attention was soon drawn to the door as someone knocked enthusiastically.
"Daichi Ryu, I was told this is your room." Someone stated enthusiastically. "My name is Might Guy. The Hokage sent me to bring you to his tower."
Daichi was taken aback by the man's tone but not enough to remain silent. "I need to shower and change first."
Guy said, "Good hygiene is important, and the Hokage thought as much. Very well, I shall run laps for a while around the village. I'll be back to get you after."
Footsteps receded down the hall. As much as Daichi would prefer to lay in bed, that's not what his mother would want. He got up and entered the bathroom.
Some Time Later…
Daichi emerged with a white towel around his waist. Admittedly, a hot shower did make him feel a little better. He moved for his bag to retrieve one of his extra gi when he noticed a set of clothes neatly placed on a table below the window. He walked over and spread the clothes out.
He was surprised to find a dark blue, waist length jacket with golden sun crest, sleeveless dark blue shirt, matching pants, and Shinobi sandals all with golden trim. It looked to be about his size to. He looked around the room to make sure nothing else was disturbed.
After seeing nothing out of the ordinary, Daichi shrugged and changed into the clothes. After all, he knew by now that he passed out after crying last night. Maybe the Hokage had an Anbu bring him these.
Once he had this new outfit on, he had to admit it was good looking on him. He resolved to eventually get more of these figuring it'd help him fit in a little better. Daichi strapped his sheathe around his waist and put his necklace on.
That's when Might Guy knocked at the door once more. "Daichi Ryu I have returned. Are you ready to go?"
Daichi opened the door only to be shocked by how Might Guy looked. He was a tall, muscular man with fair skin, a strong jawline, and large nose. He also had bowl cut black hair and thick eye brows. His attire consisted of a green jumpsuit, orange striped leg warmers, and the standard Konoha flak jacket left unzipped. A red forehead protector was around his waist like a belt.
Guy smiled. "Daichi Ryu, it is my pleasure to welcome you back to Konoha."
Daichi eventually got over his shock. "You're here to show me to the Hokage?"
"That is correct." Guy replied, "I have also been tasked with showing you around our village after your meeting with him. Are you ready to go?"
Daichi closed the door. "I am."
"Then, let us be off." Guy declared.
Hokage's Office
After leading Daichi to the office, Guy had run off to do who knows what. Best Daichi could figure, it was likely some other training. The Jonin had said he'd be back once the meeting with the Hokage wrapped up to make good on his word. Daichi walked in.
"Daichi, good to see you. I wish we could have met under better circumstances, but all we can do is press on. Unfortunately, your mother is dead. She will be buried in the Konoha cemetery next to your father. This also puts the Fusion Clan in a rough position."
Daichi spoke up. "It doesn't if you put me through a final year at the academy." He nodded to the report on the desk. "That's Inochi's report detailing my memories, so my training should be in there."
The Hokage nodded. "I was going to suggest the same; however, you have not been in the Academy prior, so I will make this happen on the condition that you prove yourself as a fourth-year student. If you start to fail the curriculum, you will be moved back to the first year."
"In the end, should I prove capable of handling this final year, I'll be named a Shinobi with the rest of the class, correct?" Daichi asked for clarification.
"Your memories are quite impressive. After all, not many students know the more advanced Chakra control unless their clan requires it." The Hokage thought. "If you keep your grades up, you may take the graduation test at the end of the year."
Daichi was genuinely happy to hear that. "Thank you, Third Hokage. I promise, I'll work hard."
"Class starts one week from today." The Hokage sat back. "Now, Might Guy will arrive shortly to show you around Konoha. At the end of the day, he will take you to the Fusion Clan Home where you will take up residency. I will see to it that all information you need is sent there.
In addition, I believe you are competent enough to handle spending your Clan's money, so visit the bank. Your grandfather, grandmother, father, and mother performed many missions in their time. You'll be surprised how much they saved."
He held up one hand stopping him from speaking. "One more thing. I know you have gone through something horrible, but as you progress remember what I'm about to tell you. You are defined not by what happened but by how you act in response to it."
"Thank you for everything sir." Daichi nodded. "I'll keep what you've said in mind."
"My door is always open if you need to talk." The third stated.
The door opened as Guy walked in. "Ready to seize the day with the power of youth Daichi?"
Why did Daichi suddenly get the feeling he was about to be exhausted by the end of the day?
Streets of Konoha
So. Guy took Daichi all over Konoha. The Fusion Clan member saw the Hokage Monument, academy, markets, restaurants, and black smiths. He made a note to go to one of the black smiths. He needed replacement training swords, real swords, and basic Shinobi tools.
Training Grounds, Some Time Later…
Guy had been showing Daichi around the various training grounds when he suddenly ran over to Kakashi forcing the Fusion Clan member to run after him. Daichi had no idea who Kakashi was, but Guy was about to fix that for him.
Guy shouted, "Kakashi Hatake, my eternal rival! I challenge you!"
Kakashi picked at his ear. "Sorry Guy, did you say something?"
"Why is my rival so cool!"" Guy lamented.
Kakashi briefly glanced at Daichi before leaving. Once he was gone, three people, who seemed slightly older than Daichi, joined them. If he had to make a guess, given what he knew of Jonin, then The Fusion Clan member would say these were Guy's students.
The first was a young man with busy eyebrows, like Guy, and long black hair fastened in a braid. His attire consisted of a short sleeved, white kimono-shirt with a martial arts belt and dark pants. He also sported a forehead protector and shinobi sandals.
The second was a Kunochi with brown hair in two Chinese-style buns and grey eyes. Her attire consists of a pink sleeveless qipao-style blouse and dark green pants. Her forehead protector and sandals are both blue.
Lastly, another young man with fair skin, long black hair, and featureless white eyes common among the Hyuga. His attire consists of a beige-colored shirt, dark brown shorts, blue shinobi sandals, and a black forehead protector.
Guy was his usual self as he addressed the newcomers. "My most youthful students, what are you doing here?" He then looked at Fusion Clan member. "Ah, Daichi these are my students Rock Lee, Tenten, and Neji Hyuga."
Lee answered him with enthusiasm. "Guy Sensei, we knew you were going to be busy showing someone around the village, so we took it upon ourselves to train."
"I give my students a day off after almost three months of hard work, yet they choose to spend it training?" He cried again only they were tears of joy this time. "I couldn't have asked for more youthful students."
Daichi noticed that each student was looking at him differently. Neji with disdain, Tenten with curiously, and Lee with a joyful smile.
"So, this is a Fusion Clan member? He looks tough, but Neji could take him." Tenten thought
Lee approached Daichi. "I've heard of your Fusion Clan, so I challenge you to a fight."
Something about that, despite the sadness in his heart, lit a fire in Daichi. "You're on."
"Excellent, let us head to the middle of the training field." Lee walked off with Daichi following.
"That is the power of youth you two." Guy declared. "I shall referee this most youthful battle."
Tenten and Neji stood on either side of their Sensei while Lee and Daichi got into their stances.
Guy shouted, "Begin!"
Lee charged straight at Daichi aiming a punch at his gut. The Fusion member caught the fist, but not before being pushed back at least a foot. It was clear Lee had some strength behind him. Daichi hadn't been expecting that, but he was more prepared now.
He quickly recovered and spun kicked into Lee's side sending the Genin stumbling. The Fusion member followed up by thrusting his foot into Lee's gut knocking the boy back. Lee was a fine Taijutsu user, but Daichi was used to better.
Lee ran in and threw a flurry of punches only for Daichi dodge each one rather than catch or block them. As he did this, the Fusion Clan member charged lightning to his right hand. Lee saw this and jumped back.
"Lightning Beast Tracking Fang." Daichi declared.
A wolf made of lightning went after Lee who, to his credit, was able to avoid the beast for a minute. It soon hit the young Genin shocking Lee and sending him to the ground.
He just got to his feet when Guy decided to call the match. "I declare Daichi Ryu the winner."
Neji and Tenten left to continue their training.
"It's only natural that Lee would lose to someone who isn't even a Shinobi." Neji thought. "It is his destiny to lose."
Tenten thought, "That Fusion Clan member wasn't bad."
Lee stood up and looked to his Sensei. "I see now that I must train harder than ever before." He dropped to the ground and began doing push-ups. "If I can't do 100 push-ups, I'll do 150 sit-ups."
Guy gave Lee a thumbs up "That's the spirit. Keep it up my most youthful student."
"Yes, Guy Sensei!" Lee exclaimed
Guy approached Daichi. "You did well and our tour through Konoha is about complete. After we stop by the bank, and set everything up, I can take you to your home."
Outside the Fusion Clan Home, Evening…
Daichi stood outside with Guy getting the first look at his new home. It was a simple, two story home, but that was to be expected. The Fusion Clan had just been his father and mother. That said, this was a rather large piece of land.
Guy took the key out of his pocket and gave it to Daichi. "I will leave you to settle in."
Daichi looked at the Jonin. "Thank you for today Guy."
Guy put a hand on his shoulder. "I should be the one thanking you. Your battle with Lee has ignited his fire greater than before." He patted the shoulder. "Also, I know you are hurting, but trust me when I say you will be able to live. Just focus on what she would want for you."
Daichi nodded with a weak but genuine smile. "Thanks Guy."
Guy took off leaving Daichi to stare at the house for a few minutes before deciding to enter it.
Inside
The first thing he noticed was how clean the place was and assumed it was kept that way thanks to the Hokage. Daichi then walked around to get a good look at his home. He found a kitchen, bathroom, dining room, living room, and a door which led to a huge, fenced in back yard.
It was secluded and perfect for training. Even had a lake and trees. He walked back inside and upstairs which was big enough in its own right with 5 doors. The first door to his right had a king-sized bed, dresser, closet, and bathroom. Clearly, this was the master bedroom.
That meant it was once his parent's bedroom. He walked across the hall to a second bedroom with nothing in it and white painted walls. The door next to that one led to a third bathroom. That left the two rooms at the end. The one on the right was another bedroom with white walls.
The room across the hall, the last room, was painted blue and gold with his clan's crest above a dark blue crib. Daichi knew this must have been his room for the short time he lived here. The Fusion Clan member stepped inside and knelt beside the crib before sighing sadly.
He then walked back to the master bedroom. Daichi looked around the room only to find a leather-bound book in the closet. He began flipping through pages; however, each page was blank except for the first which held two pictures.
The second was of him, as a baby, sleeping in the crib. The first had completely drawn the boy's attention. It was a picture of his father and mother. He was held in his father's arms. Daichi never got to meet him, but his mom had described him well enough.
Tears fell from Daichi's eyes, but he was fast enough to save the book. He put it back where he found it before climbing into the king-sized bed and crying himself to sleep. He intended to get a bed for one of those white rooms and just use it until he was ready for the master room.
Morning…
Daichi had forced himself outside to train, and he trained hard. Naturally, he was wearing a gi to preserve the new style he had. Once he got going, he remembered his mother's words and what Guy said to him before leaving.
Now, he was heading out to buy a new bed, more outfits like he currently wore, and weapons. He stepped outside only to find a peculiar black box on the ground. It looked big enough to hold scrolls. He took the box inside and opened it finding two scrolls on Ninjutsu.
He had no idea who'd left these for him, but he wasn't about to pass up some more Jutsu for his arsenal. He left the box on his table and left the house. Kakashi stood on a nearby roof watching Daichi walk off before running across the roof tops.